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8 December 2020
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have published a joint strategy to 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has released a judgement on cannabidiol (CBD), and Denmark has made changes to the sale of loperamide medicines.
21 September 2020
Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has confirmed its recommendation that all medicines containing ranitidine should be suspended in the European Union.
10 July 2020
Europe takes more action to reduce nitrosamines in medicines, while the UK offers advice on vitamin D and COVID-19.
26 June 2020
France is establishing national production of paracetamol, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to take another look at ranitidine, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has recalled some children’s medicines.
25 June 2020
Emer Cooke is set to be the new executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
1 May 2020
Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the suspension of all medicines containing ranitidine in the European Union.
28 April 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Council has adopted the European Commission’s proposal to postpone by one year the date of application of the new Medical Devices Regulation, regulatory agencies around the world have stepped up global collaboration, and the US has taken action on h...
20 March 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has responded to reports that taking ibuprofen could worsen symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
20 March 2020
The US Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has created the new position of vice president for scientific affairs and dietary supplements, Europe’s Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) has elected a new chair, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has a new non-executive director.